Friends of Prostate Sufferers - Prostate Cancer Support Group
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About UsThe Fopsters
The Fopsters are those FOPS who are actively engaged as Councillors, serving on the FOPS Council and raising awareness, organising social events and fundraising. Since the FOPS were recognised as a ch[...]
About UsMedia Coverage
The FOPS raise awareness of Prostate Cancer by various means including press and media coverage, many instances of which are listed below. By doing so the FOPS also raise awareness of themselves and p[...]
About UsMission Statement & Aims
FOPS Mission Statement Never Forget The FOPS greatest accomplishment is that, working together, we have helped, and will keep on helping, men affected by Prostate Cancer (also known as 'Tiger Cancer[...]
About UsWe're the FOPS
The FOPS are based in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire. We have eminent Urologists, a Nurse Specialist and a local GP on the FOPS council, as well as support from the local Chorleywood surgeries. The group [...]
NewsReport on the support group evening at The Junction
13th April 2016Dear All, Although we were all very reluctant to leave the familiarity of 34, I am sure you would now admit The Junction is an altogether more accommodating venue. With 48 in attendance, I am not sur[...]
NewsFOPS Support Group Meeting Film
19th October 2015At a recent FOPS Support Group Meeting in 2015 Matthew Joblin, the director of Creative Colony, and his crew of four, filmed the evening as we were selected for a Macmillan funded and sponsored video [...]
NewsFOPS Counselling
23rd September 2015The FOPS are pleased to announce a free confidential counselling service for men or their partners affected by their condition or treatment. What Counselling means There are many times in our lives [...]
NewsFOPS in "Prostate Matters" Publication
22nd August 2015A FOPS article published in 2015 in "Prostate Matters" a national publication The Friends of Prostate Sufferers (FOPS) Support Group at No.34 A can-do attitude to setting up a support group at home [...]
NewsFOPS 55000+ website hits
19th August 2015As you can see we recently achieved a significant milestone in the FOPS journey by passing 55,000 hits on our humble website. I (Derek Towner) am the webmaster and was part of the FOPS founding group[...]
NewsFOPS in Cyprus
19th April 2015Derek the FOPS webmaster (post prostate cancer) now lives in Cyprus and supports a local cancer association through which he has publicised the FOPS and made it known that he is always there for suppo[...]
Upcoming Events
The FOPS Prostate Support Group - Mon 7th April 2025 7:15pm
Monday 7th April 2025The June FOPS support meeting. An in-person meeting at Christ Church, Chorleywood. Read more...
FOPS Virtual Zoom Support Group Meeting (Wed 7th May 2025 Online)
Wednesday 7th May 2025From 7.45pm (for 8pm start) on Wed 7th May 2025 we will be holding another Virtual Support Group meeting with our resident Consultant Urologists Read more...
The FOPS Prostate Support Group - Mon 2nd June 2025 7:15pm
Monday 2nd June 2025The June 2nd 2025 FOPS support meeting. An in-person meeting at Christ Church, Chorleywood. Read more...
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Personal Stories
Uplifting Stories On the 21st and 23rd of December Dennis, a local popular garage owner, was told at Watford General hospital he had a PSA of 112 and then on retest 119. This blew his mind and in his words gave him 'high anxiety stress' which led him to contact the FOPS on Christmas Eve. Dennis talked to several FOPS... Read more...
Make a Donation
We can't do it without your Support! - You can make a donation to The FOPS at one of our events or support groups. Alternativly, please contact our team to arrange a donation via cheque or bank transfer.
